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surveying terms

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show Back Sight (BS)  
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a permanent point of known or assumed elevation from which a survey started   show
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show Chain  
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a line connecting points on the land surface which have the same elevation   show
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the process of determining the releative elevations of various points; determining elevation differences between points   show
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a rod reading taking place on a point of unknown elevation   show
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show Global Positioning System (GPS)  
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the elevation of the level line of sight of the crosshairs in the instrument with respect to the benchmark   show
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a temporary point for a transit while doing differential leveling   show
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